California
Yard rebates in Sacramento
6 programs can pay Sacramento residents for yard projects: 5 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in California. The largest, City of Sacramento Grass Conversion Rebate, pays up to $5,000 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Sacramento's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
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City of Sacramento Grass Conversion Rebate
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
$2.50 per sq ft (limited-time increased rate); single-family max $5,000; up to $200 more for front yard design help
Up to $5,000 per household
- Open
City of Sacramento Irrigation Upgrade and Smart Controller Rebate
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
Single-family/duplex: up to $400 materials for drip/high-efficiency upgrade plus up to $400 for smart controller; up to $150 C-27 licensed contractor labor reimbursable (total up to $800 per city outdoor rebate summary)
Up to $800 per household
- Open
City of Sacramento Rain Barrel Rebate
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
$0.75 per gallon of storage, up to $150
Up to $150 per household
- Open
City of Sacramento Laundry-to-Landscape Rebate
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
Up to $100 for materials
Up to $100 per household
- Seasonal
SMUD Sacramento Shade Free Shade Trees
SMUD with Sacramento Tree Foundation
Up to 10 free trees (#5 pots, 3 to 6 feet tall) plus a free siting consultation
Anywhere in California
- Open
California State Income Tax Exclusion for Turf Rebates
State of California (Franchise Tax Board; Revenue and Taxation Code section 17138.2)
Full exclusion of the rebate, voucher or other financial incentive from California taxable income
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Sacramento yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.